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Plant Your Flag

3/14/2018

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Southwest Asia

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What if flowers and plants could be representatives of their country or region?

I have a vision of these images printed on fabric hanging as a flag would, with honor and pride. This particular plant would represent Southwest Asia, although I surmise it is now a world citizen.
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Fall Leaves, the Cycle of Life

9/12/2016

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Redbud leaf shaped like an apple! Tara Gill
A redbud leaf shaped just like an apple. Fall twice!
The process that leaves have with losing their color. Tara Gill
The process that leaves go through losing their color.
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Eucalyptuses or Eucalypti?

9/9/2016

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Eucalyptus Buds, Leaves, and Flowers, Patterns of Growth,  by Tara Gill
I made this design just so I could say eucalypti! This one is a mixture of two different types of eucalyptus tree parts.

In the 1850s, Eucalyptus trees were introduced to California by Australians during the California Gold Rush and became America's Largest Weed.

Eucalyptus corymbia ficifolia or Red Flowering Gum makes up the center circle in the spectacularly colored buds, and the leaves and partially opened buds are like the clanger of the bell shape.

The quite common leaves and small blossoms of Eucalyptus Globulus or Blue Gum Tree grace the corner frames.
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Aloe Arborescens - Shazam

8/14/2016

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Aloe vera arborescens mandala,  Patterns of Growth, by Tara Gill
This one is made just from 2 parts. The leaves and the amazing orange flowers.
Aloe arborescens raceme, Tara Gill Botanical Design
Aloe arborescens leaves, Tara Gill Botanical DesignPicture

About Aloe arborescens (krantz aloe, candelabra aloe)

Over 500 species are accepted in the genus Aloe, and I think I have properly named this one. It is endemic to the south eastern part of Southern Africa.

Medicinal Uses
In a lab study conducted by Jia et al., wounds were induced in rat and rabbit test subjects and pulp from Aloe arborescens was applied to the wounds.[7] Results showed that healing rates were improved in wounds addressed with Aloe arborescens.  Source Wikipedia

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Beauty Secret

1/22/2016

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Tulip Magnolia Petals

Magnolia Petals Design, Tara Gill, Patterns of Growth
This is the same petal photographed each way. The petal is still folded over as if to reveal yet another beauty secret. Speaking of beauty secret, here's yet another.
Inside the Magnolia Flower, Patterns of Growth, Tara Gill

About Magnolias

Magnolia liliiflora (variously known by many names, including Mulan magnolia, Purple magnolia, Red magnolia, Lily magnolia, Tulip magnolia, Jane magnolia and Woody-orchid) is a small tree native to southwest China, but cultivated for centuries elsewhere in China and also Japan. It was first introduced to English-speaking countries from cultivated Japanese origins, and is thus also sometimes called Japanese magnolia, though it is not native to Japan. source Wikipedia
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Coral Tree Yum!

1/16/2016

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Coral Tree Parts Photogaphy Design, Tara Gill

About Erythrina crista-galli

 Flowers, leaves and stems found on a Palo Alto tree.

Often known as the cockspur coral tree, native to Argentina, Uruguay, southern Brazil and Paraguay. It is widely planted as a street or garden tree in other countries, notably in California. source Wikipedia.
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Pink Oleander

10/2/2015

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Pink Oleander design, Tara Gill, Patterns of Growth, Botanical Photography & Design
Working with plants singularly gives me an opportunity to appreciate the life cycles. I also like to bring this lens of life cycle to my own life and consider where  I am. A mother of a young child, in mid life. I feel like I am just beginning to bloom in so many areas! Where would you place yourself in your life cycle and how does this inform your experience?
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Creeping Trumpet Vine Pattern

3/26/2015

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Cow Itch? Hummingbird? Yes!

Trumpet Vine Design, Tara Gill, Patterns of Growth
Campsis radicans trumpet vine or trumpet creeper, also known in North America as cow itch vine or hummingbird vine, is a species of flowering plant of the family Bignoniaceae, native to the eastern United States and naturalized in parts of the western United States as well as in Ontario, parts of Europe, and scattered locations in Latin America.Growing to 10 m (33 ft), it is a vigorous, deciduous woody vine, notable for its showy trumpet-shaped flowers. It inhabits woodlands and riverbanks, and is also a popular garden subject. Source Wikipedia

Trumpet Vine Pattern, Tara Gill, Patterns of Growth
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Monkey Hand Tree

3/10/2015

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Finding unusual plants makes my day. This one is stange...the image below is the pollen covered stamens taken out of a flower plucked from a large tree. The tree is called the Devil's, monkey's or Mexican hand tree or the hand-flower in English Source Wikipedia
Monkey Hand Part, Tara Gill
A selection of Monkey Hand Tree Flowers by Tara Gill
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Pepper Pattern

3/2/2015

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Chilean Pepper Tree Design, Tara Gill
Chilean Pepper Tree, Design by Tara Gill
This tree know many names including: Peruvian pepper (Schinus molle, also known as American pepper, Peruvian peppertree, escobilla, false pepper, molle del Peru, pepper tree,peppercorn tree, Californian pepper tree, pirul and Peruvian mastic (source Wikipedia)
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